Tag: systemic racism

Filipino Canadian women mourn the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings and call an end to all forms of racism

Toronto, ON — As we commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we at the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario urgently call on all progressive forces to heighten our resolve in fighting to end racism and violence towards people of colour, most especially women of colour. We reaffirm our unceasing commitment in opposing and… Read More Filipino Canadian women mourn the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings and call an end to all forms of racism

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Future of youth and education: A Statement on the May 18 Toronto Catholic District School Board meeting

Future of youth and education: A Statement on the May 18 Toronto Catholic District School Board meeting May 30, 2017 On May 18th, the Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance – Ontario (FCYA-ON) presented at the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) public board meeting to expose the systemic racism underlying the continued neglect faced by St.… Read More Future of youth and education: A Statement on the May 18 Toronto Catholic District School Board meeting

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Filipino Canadian youth mourn the loss of Shyanne Charles and Joshua Yasay

For immediate release July 18, 2012 Toronto, ON—Members of the Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario/Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada (UKPC/FCYA-ON) mourn the loss of two youth of colour—Joshua Yasay, 23 years old, and Shyanne Charles, 14 years old—who sadly passed away Monday in a Scarborough shooting incident. Yasay and Charles were only two… Read More Filipino Canadian youth mourn the loss of Shyanne Charles and Joshua Yasay

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Filipino Canadians condemn racist acts of neo-Nazi group: Taking it to the streets during hearing

Vancouver Statement For immediate release January 27,2012 The Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance, Philippine Women Centre of BC and SIKLAB for Migrant Workers condemn the racist acts of neo-Nazi group Blood and Honour for setting a young Filipino man on fire while sleeping on a couch on Commercial Drive in 2009. We hold Canada’s legal and… Read More Filipino Canadians condemn racist acts of neo-Nazi group: Taking it to the streets during hearing

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Once again, Minister Jason Kenney is no Santa Claus to temporary foreign workers in Canada under the LCP

National Statement For immediate release November 28, 2011 Toronto, ON – With the recent announcement by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to slash approvals of over 7,000 permanent residency applications made through the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), progressive Filipino Canadians firmly maintain that under the Conservative government’s policy-imposed age of austerity for all working-class Canadians, no… Read More Once again, Minister Jason Kenney is no Santa Claus to temporary foreign workers in Canada under the LCP

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The youth voice the community’s need for a Poverty-Free Ontario

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Filipino-Canadian youth voice the community’s need for a Poverty-Free Ontario Toronto, ON – November 5, 2009 – On this national Day of Action, Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance–Ontario stands in solidarity with student and community groups as we struggle for accessible education and a Poverty-Free Ontario. We are… Read More The youth voice the community’s need for a Poverty-Free Ontario

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The youth urgently call to stop street violence in Côte-des-Neiges

Kabataang Montreal Over the past three weeks, incidents of street violence involving Filipino adolescents, and  alleged members of the South Asian community have increased in the Côte-des-Neiges area. According to reports received by Kabataang Montreal (Filipino youth of Montreal), several Filipino youth have been involved in fights and were hospitalized as a result.  In response… Read More The youth urgently call to stop street violence in Côte-des-Neiges

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One year after the death of 15-year old Deeward Ponte, the struggle against systemic racism continues!

January 27, 2009 Today marks the one-year death anniversary of Deeward Ponte, the 15-year old Filipino youth who was stabbed at Gray’s Park in Vancouver, and later died in the hospital. As Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance (FCYA), we extend our sympathy to the Ponte family and pay tribute to the memory… Read More One year after the death of 15-year old Deeward Ponte, the struggle against systemic racism continues!

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Honor the Memory of Fallen Youth, Unite Against Racism and Youth Violence

November 28, 2008 marks 5 years since the untimely passing of 17-year old Mao Jomar Lanot, a Filipino student whose life was tragically taken after being beaten outside of Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School in Vancouver, British Colombia. The impacts of the tragic event not only affected his family but was felt by the entire… Read More Honor the Memory of Fallen Youth, Unite Against Racism and Youth Violence

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